Those rules have ALWAYS been in place. What does the "land of the free" thing refer to? There are laws and rules about everything......but not nearly as many as some countries.
What's your point? This is just cheap polical hay that you're making. This guy certainly knew the rules.....he broke them....he got fired. There are lots of companies that prohibit all kinds of activities for various reasons....if you break those rules, you can lose your job. Big F#^*ing deal.
